Job Description

Training & Process Improvement Leader

About AgState

AgState was formed September 1, 2021 through the merger of First Cooperative Association and Ag Partners/Alceco. First Cooperative Association, FCA, is recognized as the oldest active grain cooperative in the nation. The Marcus grain location was incorporated on December 12, 1887. For over 100 years, Alceco served Iowa producers. It was instrumental in bringing the loading of grain shuttles to NW Iowa, originally as Alceco and more recently under a joint venture, Ag Partners. AgState is owned and democratically controlled by our farmer-members. From the early days, both cooperatives were built from the ground up by people with a vision, who put countless hours into making these legacy co-ops work. It is our people that continue to make us strong and financially stable as we move AgState into the future continuing to build on the foundations laid with integrity, hard work, and a commitment to service.

The Position

As the Training & Process Improvement Leader, you will play a crucial role in the development of curriculums and lead formal classroom and practical training for safety and operational excellence development that will help AgState and team members achieve their goals of being a destination for talent.

This is a great opportunity for candidates with practical experience delivering adult learning and educational programs, either in a dedicated training role or as a relevant portion of a broader role. You will find a team atmosphere committed to safety and excellent customer service, along with a stable career that offers outstanding benefits!

You will:

• Develop curriculums and lead formal classroom and practical training for safety and operational excellence development in AgState in a way that helps AgState achieve its goal of being a destination for talent.
• Work with AgState leaders to determine operational talent capabilities required to achieve our strategic objectives and develop and implement training programs to achieve these capabilities.
• Partner with EHS and senior leadership to ensure policies and procedures are in alignment with our value of safety and help train leaders to be effective in developing our desired safety culture.
• Partner with our HR team to develop onboarding plans for operational roles and other roles as needed.
• Develop a curriculum and manage a rotational summer internship program in partnership with HR and senior leaders.
• Identify and execute opportunities to establish training facilities and labs.
• Develop a Commercial Applicator training program that creates a competitive advantage for AgState application services in the marketplace.
• Lead formal process improvement projects across all departments and job families in AgState as needed and assist key leaders in AgState to implement organizational improvements with a structured approach and measurable results.
• Lead Kaizen events where opportunities have been identified for processes to be refined.

Required Qualifications for Training and Development Leader Position

• Minimum of 5 years of practical experience working in plant environments of farmer facing grain, agronomy, and feed businesses, or similar businesses with relevant plants and equipment.
• Practical experience delivering adult learning and educational programs, either in a dedicated training role or as a relevant portion of a broader role.
• Practical experience leading large scale process improvement projects either in a dedicated role or as a relevant portion of a broader role.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with excellence in formal group presentations and in formal project leadership.
• Experience drafting and editing safety policies and procedures and other technical writing documents.
• Highly organized and demonstrated ability to manage large volumes of detailed information while maintaining a broad perspective and the ability to simplify to what is required and relevant for audiences.
• Extensive working knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Power Point, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, or commitment to obtain Green Belt certification within six months as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading changes in an organization\xe2\x80\x99s safety culture.
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in agriculture, engineering, or business.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience leading and managing in the cooperative system.

**Our values ~ RISE: Respect- ~ Integrity ~ Safety ~ Excellence **

AgState offers a generous benefits package including 401K Match or Defined Benefit (Pension) Retirement Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Salary Continuation, Long Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance, Career Growth and Development Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Education Assistance, Employee discounts and local discounts, Paid Holidays, Clothing Allowance, and a generous Paid Time off Accrual.

Equal Opportunity Employer - we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage employees at AgState to bring authenticity to work every day.

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